26/06/2012 – Eurovision might be over but the fight for human rights in Azerbaijan is not, especially for local activists who face a renewed crackdown. In this appeal, Amnesty International and other human rights NGOs, ask the Council of Europe to press Azerbaijan to release all political...

11/06/2012 – In view of the forthcoming negotiations on implementation of the Brighton Declaration, we urge the Chairmanship and all member states to refrain from reforms that will place undue pressure on the Court, especially on how it ought to interpret and apply the Convention.

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL   PUBLIC STATEMENT BY AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL AND THE INTERNATIONAL COMMISSION OF JURISTS   European Court of Human Rights hears key case concerning European complicity in the US-led secret detentions and renditions programme   Today the Grand Chamber of the...

10/05/2012 – While we welcome and support measures under discussion designed to improve national implementation of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), we have serious concerns regarding proposals which could seriously undermine the Court’s integrity and authority, notably by...

16/04/2012 – As negotiations on the draft Brighton Declaration on the Future of the European Court of Human Rights are coming to their conclusion, we recall the fundamental importance of the European system of protection of human rights.

06/04/2012 – We are concerned that several proposals under discussion at the high-level conference on the Court’s future in Brighton (18-20 April) might seriously undermine the Court’s authority and integrity and its ability to ensure effective protection for human rights in...

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL PRESS RELEASE   AI, ECRE and JRS Europe welcome IDC’s global campaign to end immigration detention of children    (Brussels, 20 March 2012) Today, the International Detention Coalition launched a global campaign to end the immigration detention of children...

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL   PRESS RELEASE   Draft Brighton Declaration: The European Court of Human Rights must not be marginalized   (Brussels, 8 March 2012) “The European Court of Human Rights must not be given a secondary role in the protection of human rights in Europe”...

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL PRESS QUOTE   (Brussels, 23 February) "The European Court of Human Rights has today delivered a historic judgement on the case of Hirsi Jamaa and Others v Italy",  said Nicolas Beger, Director of Amnesty International's European Institutions Office....

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL PRESS RELEASE   European Court of Human Rights is no small claims court    (Brussels, 22 February) Following the British Government’s growing criticism of the European Court of Human Rights, Amnesty International has appealed for support for the Court,...

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL PRESS RELEASE   Council of Europe must protect European Convention on Human Rights   (Brussels 23 January 2012) As the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) prepares to debate the authority and effectiveness of the European Convention on Human...

23/01/2012 – Amnesty International calls on European parliamentarians to protect the right of individual application to the European Court of Human Rights and ensure it is fully preserved in any future reforms of the Court.